Garment marker



R. HOFFMAN GARMENT MARKER Dec. 5, 1939.

Filed Dec. 24, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l flu 4 To PNE Y' R. HOFFMAN GARMENTMARKER Dec. 5, 1939.

Filed Dec. 24, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 5, 1939 UNITED STATESgregori FATENT @FFME 19 Claims.

My invention relates to the class of devices which are employed formarking a dress skirt so that it may be cut to the proper length, and anobject of my invention, among others, is the production of a device ofthis type that shall be simple in construction as well as in operationand which may be employed to mark a skirt for cutting to proper lengthwith little inconvenience to the wearer of the skirt and with little l0labor or trouble on the part of the operator.

One form of a device embodying my invention and in the construction anduse of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may beattained is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my improved marker.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3vis a bottom view on enlarged scale t illustrating theconstruction of the tting platform.

Figure 4 is a View in vertical central section through the fittingplatform and showing its connection with the marking apparatus.

Figure 5 is a View in vertical central section through a portion of themarking apparatus with parts broken away to show construction.

Figure 6 is a view in cross section on a plane denoted by the dottedline 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Figure '7 is a view partially in vertical section generally on the linedenoted by the dotted line 1-1 of Figure 5 and with parts broken away.

Figure 8 is a View in vertical section through a portion of the deviceon a plane denoted by the dotted line 8 8 of Fig. 5. v

Figure 9 is a view in cross section on a plane denoted by the dottedline 3--9 of Fig. 8.

Figure 10 is a detail view on enlarged scale illustrating the presenceof chalk or other mate# rial within the magazine.

Figure l1 is a sectional View on a plane denoted by the dotted lineII-II of Fig. 10, the scale being slightly enlarged.

, In the accompanying drawings the numeral I0 denotes generally thestationary base or fitting platform of my improved marker, as hereinshown (Cl. ESS-10) members I3, I4 and IB being preferably composed' ofwood. The pivot plate I3 is round and is encircled by a strap I9 whichis pivotally mounted thereon, the plate I2 affording a bearing for thelower edge of the strap.

A bar 20 is recessed lengthwise, such recess at one end receiving anextension from the strap I 9 and as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Theother end of said recess receives an adjusting bar 2! which may beadjustably extended and held in place as by means of a set screw. Thisbar 2| is secured to a bracket 22 depending from the under side of themovable base 23 of my improved marker. This base is mounted upon castersor rollers 24 so that it may be moved around the fitting platform for apurpose to be presently described. This movement is in an oval path andfor the purpose of obtaining such movement the guide plate I4 is of ovalshape and the guide I5 is also of oval shape, this guide being composedof channel iron secured to the under side of the platform member I6 toclosely encircle the plate I4. A guide roller 9 ,is mounted on a pivotstud projecting from a boss 25 on the upper surface of the bar 20, theguide i5 having an opening 26 through which the roller may be enteredinto the channel in the guide in assembling the apparatus.

Supporting tubes 21-28 are secured to and rise from the base 23, a plate29 being secured to their upper ends. These tubes may be secured as bymeans of studs 3l] anchored to the base and pinnedto the tubes, as shownin Fig. 5 of the drawings. Guide sleeves 3I-32 are mounted for slidingmovement on the tubes 21 and 28, said sleeves having a table 33 securedto their upper ends vfor vertical movement which is obtained by means ofa screw 34 rotatably mounted in the plate 29 at its upper end and in abearing 35 at its lower end, said bearing being secured to andprojecting upwardly from the base to which it is secured, as shown inFig. 5. A handle 36 is secured to the upper end of said screw as a meansfor rotating it.

A stapling device is mounted at one edge of the table 33, this device asto its main features of construction and operation being old, and forwhich reason a detailed description is omitted herein. In order to adaptthis device for use in my improved machine guide plates 31 are securedto the table 33 in spaced relation at oppositedsides of the case 38 ofthe stapling device, this case containing the stapling mechanism, Itwill be understood that in the ordinary operation of this staplin-gdevice the case 38 is placed upon the article into which a staple is tobe driven and the plunger being forced downward the staple is driven ina well-known manner. In adapting this whole stapling device for mypurposeit is slidably mounted between the guide plates 31, and in placeof the knob or handle commonly employed for operating the plunger aplate 39 is secured to the end of said plunger 40, the ends of the plateprojecting through guide slots 4l in the plates 3?. An operating lever42 has a round head 43 secured thereto and resting againstthe plate 39,the opposite end of said lever being pivotally attached to the lower endof a plunger 44 as by means of a ball and socket joint, as shown in Fig.5 of the drawings. Said plunger is preferably hollow and projects out ofthe upper end of the supporting tube 21, its upper end being rounded orshaped as a knob 45 as an aid in imparting vertical movement to saidplunger. The ends of the bar 39 are reduced in size and pass through theguide slots 4| in the plates 31 herelnbefore mentioned, springs 4'!being attached at their opposite ends to the ends of the plate 39 and tothe ends of the side plates 37, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. Ananvil 48 is supported in spaced relation to the stapling device, suchspace being for the purpose of receiving the lower end of a skirt to bemarked, which skirt is worn by a person standing on the stationary baseor platform I0.

In the operation of this stapling. device, assuming the lower edge of askirt to be hanging in the space between the anvil and the staplingdevice, downward movement of the plunger 44 causes the head 43 of thelever 42 to be pressed against the plate 39 which is moved forward inthe slots 4l, trunnions on the endsofthe head 43 projecting into guideslots 46 in the guide plate 31 to guide movement of said head. Thereturning spring for the plunger 4l) located within the case 38(notlierein shown but common to stapling machines and thereforeunderstood by those skilled in the art) is suiiiciently stiff toovercome the friction of movement of the stapling case and the latter istherefore moved into Contact with the anvil 48. As soon as theresistance of the anvil to the movement of the case takes place theplunger is forced inwardly driving a staple through the skirt andloosely clinching it. Upon withdrawal of the plunger 44 the springs 4lcause the plunger case to move backwardly closely following backwardmovement of the head 43, the staple being left in the skirt. Theportable base 23 with the stapling apparatus being moved around theplatform on which the wearer of the skirt stands a row of staples atsuch distances apart as may be desired is formed around the skirt.

The proper length of the skirt is obtained by the elevation of the table33 which is determined by means of the screw 34 with the aid of thescale 49. This scale comprises graduation marks on a strip.y of metal ofconcavo-convex shape, as shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings, and whichpasses over a roller 55 mounted in the top of the supporting tube 23, asshown in Fig. 8 of the drawings. 'I'he concave-convex shape of the stripimparts sufficient stiffness to it to effect its ready movement over theroller by a pushing action, the lower end of the strip being fastened tothe table 33, as by means of a screw projecting through a slot in thetube 28, as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings.

In the marking operation, as hereinbefore mentioned, the staples areinserted through the fabric of the skirt in a line at the lower part todefine its length, the staples being so clinched that they may bereadily removed for the sewing operation after the cloth has been cut tothe required length. As an aid in this operation powdered chalk or othersimilar material is placed in the magazine 54 containing the stapleswhereby the staples are powdered and when driven into the fabric andthen removed leave a white mark at the place occupied by the staples.

A counterweight 5I is attached to the rear edge of the table 33 tooffset the weight of the stapling device at the opposite edge of thetable and therefore balance the structure. A drawer 52 provided at thebase 23, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and a cover 53 isr providedto enclose the stapling device, said cover being held in place as bymeans of screws.

To start the marking operation the movable and stationary bases will bein the relative positions shown in Fig. 2, with the majorv axis of theoval element of the stationary base located at substantially rightangles to the major axis of the movable base with aperson Wearing askirt to be marked squarely facing the movable base. A skirt hanging onthe wearer is, owing tothe excess width ofthe-hips, of oval shape as tothe bottom, the major axis of said oval being sidewiseI andatsubstantially right angles to the major axis of the movable base asabove stated and the guide I5 is therefore of this shape, and sodispo-sed as shown in Fig.` 3 of the drawings, to effect movement of thestapling apparatus in an oval path about the p-latforml. The adjustmentof the bar 2l relatively to the bar 20 whichis permitted bymeans of setscrews is for the purpose of changing the size of the oval describedbythe movement of the` base 23 which may be required for different sizesof skirts.

The invention illustrated and described herein is an improvement uponthe apparatus illustrated and described in my, co-pending application ofSerial Number 91,509,1iled July 30,1936 to which application referenceis hereby made for an understanding of such parts of vthe apparatus asmay not have been specically illustrated. and described herein. v

I claim: l

1. A garment marker including a platform base having a smooth at uppersurface for support of a person standing thereon, a supporting platform.for a marking apparatus, marking mechanism mounted .on said platform foroperation on a garment worn by a person standing on said platform and aconnection between said base and support .to permit revolution of thelatter around the former, said connection including means foreffecting/movement of said marking apparatus `in an oval path having itsmajor axis always disposed in the same position relatively to themovable base at the beginning of a marking operation to effect movementof the latter in an oval path corresponding to the oval shape of thebottom of a skirtworn by a person standing on the stationary base v 2. Agarment marker including a platform base having a smooth fiat uppersurface .for support of a person standing thereon, a supporting platformfor a marking apparatus, marking mechanism mountedv on said platform foroperation on a garment worn by a person standing on said base and aconnection between said base and support to permit revolution of thelatter around the former, said connection including means upon theplatform base for effecting movement of the marking apparatus in an ovalpath about said platform, said path having its major axis alwaysdisposed in the same position relatively to the movable base at thebeginning of a marking operation to effect movement of the latter in anoval pathlcorresponding to the oval shape of the bottom of a skirt wornby a person standing on the ,base, a grooved guide secured to theunderside of said platform base, and a connection between said platformbase and said support including an extensible bar with a rollertraveling in said groove to effect movement .of the support in an :ovalpath having its major axis always disposed in the same positionrelatively to the movable base at the beginning of a marking operationto effect movement of the latter in an oval path I corresponding to theoval shape of the bottom of a skirt worn by a person standing onthestationary base.

4. A garment marker including a platform base having a smooth flat uppersurface for support of a person standing thereon, a supporting platformfor a marking apparatus, marking mechanism mounted on said platform foroperation on a garment worn by a person standing on said base, achanneled guide upon said platform base, and a connection between saidplatform base and support including means for varying the distancebetween them and also including a roller traveling in said channel toeffect movement of said support in an oval path about said platformbase, said path having its major axis always disposed in the sameposition relatively to the movable base at the beginning of a markingoperation to effect movement of the latter in an oval path correspondingto `the oval shape of the bottom of a skirt worn by a person standing onthe stationary base.

5. A garment marker including a platform base, a support, a connectionbetween said support and base to permit revolution of l the formeraround the latter, a marking apparatus carried by said support andincluding means to receive the lower edge of a skirt, a stapling deviceoperatively positioned with respect to said means, a hollow post risingfrom said base, an operating plunger mounted for reciprocating movementin said post, a stapling plunger included in said stapling device, alever pivotally attached to said operating plunger and having a headdisengaged from but pressed against said stapling plunger .to move thelatter forward, and means for moving the stapling plunger backward. f

6. A garment marker including a platform base, a support, a connectionbetween said support and base to permit revolution of the former aroundthe latter, a marking apparatus carried by said support and includingmeans to receive the lower edge of a skirt, a stapling device includinga stapling plunger carried by said support and movable toward and fromsaid skirt receiving means, an operating plunger mounted forreciprocating movement on said support, and an operative connectionbetween said plunger and said stapling device for imparting slidingmovement to the latter and for operating said stapling plunger to drivea staple.

7. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a tablecarried by said support, guides rising from said table, a staplingdevice slidably mounted between said guides, an operating plungercarried by said table, and an operative connection between said staplingdevice and operating plunger for operation of the former by the latter.

8. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a tablecarried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling'device slidably mounted between said guides, an operating plungercarried by said table, and an operative connection between said staplingdevice and said operating plunger for operation of the former by thelatter and for movement of the stapling device toward said platform.

9. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person and a support revolubly movable about saidplatform, a tablecarried by said support, guides rising from said table, a staplingdevice slidably mounted between said guides, a plate carried by saidstapling device and having its ends projecting through guide slots insaid guides, an operating plunger carried by said table, and anoperative connection between said operating plunger and said plate foroperation of said stapling device.

1G. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person and a support revolubly movable about said platform,.a tablecarried by said support, guides rising from said table, a staplingdevice slidably mounted between said guides and including a plate havingits ends projecting through guide slots in said guides, an operatingplunger carried by said table,

and a connection between said plunger and plate including a lever havinga head pressed against said plate to operate said stapling device.

11. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person and a support revolubly movable about the platform, a tablecarried by said support, guides rising from said table, a staplingdevice slidably mounted between said guides and including a plate havingits ends projecting through'guide slots in said guides, an operatingplunger carried by said table, and a connection between said operatingplunger and plate and including a lever terminating in a head pressedagainst said plate, said head having trunnions extending into slots insaid guides.

l2. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a tablecarried by said support, guides rising from said table, a staplingdevice slidably mounted between sad guides and including a staplingplunger, an operating plunger carried by said table, and an operativeconnection between said plungers for operation of the stapling device.

13. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a tablecarried by said support, guides rising from said table, a staplingdevice slidably mounted between said guides and including a staplingplunger, a plate carried by said plunger and having its ends projectinginto guide slots in said guides, an operating plunger carried by saidtable, and an operative connection between operating plunger and saidplate for operation of said stapling device.

14. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a tablecarried by said support, guides rising from said table, a staplingdevice slidably mounted tween said guides and including a staplingplunger, a plate secured to said plunger and having its ends projectingthrough guide slots in said guides, an operating plunger carried by saidtable, and a connection between said operating plunger and plateincluding a lever having a head pressed against said plate said headhaving trunnions projecting through guide slots in said guides.

15. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person anda support revolubly movable about said platform, a tablecarried by said support, guides rising from said table, a staplingdevice slidably mounted between said guides'and including a staplingplunger, a plate secured to said plunger and having its ends projectingthrough guide slots in said guides, an operating plunger carried by saidtable, and a connection between said operating plunger and plate andincluding a lever pivotally attached at one end to the lotver end ofsaid operating plunger and having a head at its opposite end pressedagainst said plate, said head having trunnions projecting through guideslots in said guides.

16, In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a tablecarried by said support, guides rising from said table, a staplingdevice slidably mounted between said guides and including a magazine forstaples, means for applying a marking element to said staples, anoperating plunger carried byv said table, and an operative connectionbetween said operating plunger and stapling device-forl` operation ofthe latter.

17. In a garment marker, in combination with. the platform forsupporting a person and a sup-l port revolubly movable about saidplatform, a table carried by said support, a stapling device mounted onsaid table, a graduated measuring strip of concavo-convex shape in crosssection attaohed at one end to said table, a roller .overvl which saidstrip is extended, and means for guiding said strip to keep it incontact with said roller against pushing action of said'table.

18. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supportinga person and a sup port revolubly movable about said platform, a tablecarried by said support, a marking device mounted on said table, agraduated measuring strip of concavo-convex shape in cross section attached at one end of said table, a roller over which'said strip isextended, and means for guiding said strip to keep it in' contact withsaid roller against pushing action of said table.

19. In a garment marker, in combination with a platform forsupporting aperson and a support"

